EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, LONG ISLAND, NY

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, Long Island, unknown carver. Good original paint and structural condition. Painted speculum and upswept tail carving. Carved crest and painted eyes. Overall length is

VERY EARLY MERGANSER HEN, possibly from a Long Island, NY, layout rig. Very old working paint fair structural condition. Bottom half of bill missing, Large chip from tail area. "C painted on bottom. 2

A 15 3/4 inch decoy, unsigned, from Long Island, NY, circa 1890-1910 exhibiting classic form similar to Kellum. Shows gunning wear and some in-use touch-up with original..

Long Island Red-Breasted Merganser Drake wood duck decoy, hand carved and hand painted, early 20th c., unsigned, 7" (height) x 16 1/2" (length)

FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, New England, unknown carver. Early original paint and very good structural condition with in-use wear. Some minor shot scarring to top of head. Small circular area of

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint with some minor scuffs. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a sleeping position.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Weathered gunning paint worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition with check to underside, strengthened neck crack and sliver missing from e

EARLY BROADBILL HEN, Long Island, NY. Very weathered paint, some of which may be original. Good structural condition with cracks to cork. Filler missing to two areas on head. Retains bottom board with

EARLY GOLDENEYE HEN, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Remnants of early working paint, worn mostly to natural cork. Good structural condition with some cracks. Retains glass eyes and swing weight. Ove

An antique hand carved wood duck decoy depicting a Merganser Hen hand painted in brown and white having glass eyes. Original label attached reading 'Red Breasted Merganser Hen Great South Bay Long Isl

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by Thomas "Old Tom" Bennett, Amagansett, NY, circa 1931. Very good original paint and structural condition. Cork construction. Retains BENNETT brand. From the Richard Cowa

RARE EARLY PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Capt. Harry Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Both with detailed painted feather work. Hen's head turned slightly left.

PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Long flowing crests. Minor chip to one tip of hen’s crest. Drake

VERY FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by John Wood, Venice, FL. Snug-head model in excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work overall. Raised

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, possibly Virginia. Working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Hollow construction. Carved wing tips, eyes and bill detail. Retains inlet weight and leath

VERY FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by John Wood, Venice, FL. Snakey-head model in excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Raised wing tips and flute

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, Maine. Working paint, worn to wood in areas. Good structural condition. Wood loss to back and underside with multiple tight checks. Bottom 1/4" tip of bill missing. Overall

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by Frederick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Repair to crack in bill. Hollow construction. Painted feather detail to

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Very weathered paint and fair structural condition. Carved in the style of H.V. Shourds. Overall wear to body and head. Hole in back that extends throug

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor sap bleed to back of neck. Hollow construction. Carved wing tips. Re

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DECOY HEAD, New Jersey. Appears to be original paint very good structural condition. Retains comb, hit once by shot, and original bill. Typical tight crack at mid-neck. We

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing tip detail. Some minor sap bleed to underside of tail. Retains

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Shot scar to crest. Check the length of underside. Solid construction. Painted eye detail.

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob Biddle, Media, PA. Original paint with in-use wear and very good structural condition. Nail on top of head visible. Primitive style painted feather work. Reta